Roster of 8th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, CSA
"Smyth Dragoons"

The Company enlisted May 27, 1861 for twelve months and reorganized May 13, 1862. Formerly part of the 59th Virginia Infantry. In September 1861 it was officially assigned as Co. A., 8th Virginia Cavalry-Captain John Thompson's Virginia Cavalry later the "Smyth Dragoons"

Company A Information

Officers:

John H. Thompson, Captain (50th Infantry)
John P. Sheffey, 1st Lt. (50th Infantry) - Captain (Co., A., 8th Cav.)
Wilham E. Peters, 1st Lt. (50th Infantry) - AAG 7-21-61 (Co., A., 8th Cav.)
Alphonso F. Cook, 2nd Lt. (50th Infantry) - Lt. Col. (Co., A, 8th Cav.)
C.W. Venable, 2 Lt. (50th Infantry)
Andrew F. St. John, 1st Lt., (Co. A., 8th Cav.)
Hezekiah Harmon, 2nd Lt., (Co. A., 8th Cav.)
William C. Copenhaver, 2nd Lt. (Co., A., 8th Cav.)

Adams,W.J., Pvt., Montgomery Co., VA
Aker, B. F., Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Aker, G. W., Pvt., Mntgomery Co., VA
Aker, John F., Pvt., Wytheville, VA
Aker, Thomas Harvey., Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Anderson, J. C., Smyth Co.,VA
Anderson, John W. , Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Anderson, Wesley, Pvt., Wytheville, VA
Angle, Lee, Pvt., Monroe Co., VA
Ashlin, G. B., Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Baker, Joel H., Pvt., Smyth Co., VA
Bear, David, Pvt., Wythe Co., VA
Bell, James O., Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Blackered, Aaron, Pvt., Floyd Court House, VA
Buchanan, L. A., Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Clifton, B. F., Pvt.
Cole, A. P., Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Cook, A. G., Sgt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Cook, A. M., Pvt.
Copenhaver, A. G., Bvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Copenhaver, Andrew J., Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Copenhaver, James Henry, Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Copenhaver, J. P., Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Copenhaver, R. N., Pvt.
Copenhaver, R. P., Pvt., East TN
Copenhaver, Stephen Norman., Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Copenhaver, Thomas, Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Copenhaver, T. P., Pvt., Montgomery Co., VA
Copenhaver, Warron M., Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Copenhaver, William C., Lt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Copenhaver, William Edwin, Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Davis, A. J., Cpl., Wytheville, Va
Davis, Armistead Franklin, Pvt., Montgomery Co., VA
Davis, Defau Tallyrand, Pvt.,
Davis, P. L., Pvt., Raleigh Co., WV
Davis, W. G., Pvt., Patrick Co., VA
Davis, William Martin, Pvt., Smyth Co., VA
Dillon, J. R.
Dowdy, H., Pvt., Smyth Co., VA
Edwards, William, Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Elgin, John, Pvt., Henry Co., VA
Fox, P. F., Pvt., East TN
Fulcher, G. F., Pvt., Henry Co., VA
Gilberts, G. W., Pvt., East TN
Gilley, William H., Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Greaver, G. B., Pvt., Wytheville, VA
Gregory, P. J., Pvt., Camp Rand, Montgomery Co., VA
Groseclose, Joseph L., Pvt., Monroe Co., WV
Grubb, John J., Pvt.
Gullion, H. F., Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Hall, John H., Pvt., Monroe Co., WV
Haller, James F., Cpl., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Hancock, C. P., Pvt., Smyth Co., VA
Harman, Hezekiah, Lt. Col., Smyth Co., VA
Harman, H. J., Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Harman, James H., Pvt., Monroe Co., WV
Harmon, Jeff, Pvt.
Harris, James A., Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Hayton, Peter, Pvt., Montgomery Co., VA
Hester, John Easter, Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Hester, William T., Pvt., Wytheville, VA
Hill, Joseph M., Sgt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Jackard, H. L., Pvt.
James, C. M., Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
James, S. J., Bugler, Marion, Smyth Co., VA
James, S. P., Pvt.
James, W. P., Sgt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Johnson, G. W., Pvt.
Johston, Ferdinand, Pvt., Wytheville, VA
Jones, John J., Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Jones, John L., Pvt., Wytheville, VA
Kegley, Daniel, Pvt., Montgomery Co., VA
Kegley, G. C., Pvt., Montgomery Co., VA
Kegley, Mitchell, Pvt., Henry Co., VA
Kegley, T. J., Pvt., Montgomery Co., VA
Kesner, G. P.
Killinger, Henry T., Pvt., Montgomery Co., VA
Killinger, J. P., Pvt., Montgomery Co., VA
Killinger, W. S., Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Kitts, Dulaney, Pvt., Montgomery Co., VA
Lambert, W. J., Pvt., East TN
Mantz, J. P., Pvt., Washington Co., VA
Mathews, R. W., Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Mattocks, G. W.
Maupin, L. G., Pvt., Guyandotte, WV
McGraden, Robert, Pvt.
McGruder, E. K., Pvt., Montgomery Co., VA
Meek, William Hobart, Pvt.
Miller, M. D., Pvt.
Moore, Elbert S., Pvt., Scott Co., VA
Moppin, Lindsay G., Pvt., Guyandotte, WV
Morris, James, Smyth Co., VA
Morris, William, Pvt., Monroe Co., WV
Morrison, S. L., Pvt., Wythe Co., VA
Motley, S. A., Pvt.
Neal, A. J., Pvt., Wythe Co., VA
Neikirk, J. L., Pvt., Pulaski Co., VA
Nickels, Morgan, Pvt., Smyth Co., VA
Nuckles, James H., Blacksmith,
Oliver, C. H., Pvt., Franklin Co., VA
Palmer, J. S., Pvt., Montgomery Co., VA
Paston, Jerry, Blacksmith, Smyth Co., VA
Peck, Henry
Peters, William Elisha, 1st Lt. Col.
Porter, A. J., Pvt., Smyth Co., VA
Posten, Jeremiah
Poteet, Isaiah
Respass, R. F., Pvt., Wytheville, VA
Rhea, Joseph, Pvt., Monroe Co., WV
Rider, F. W., Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Rosenbalm, A. J., Pvt., Wytheville, VA
Rosenbaum, John, Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Rosenbaum, S. A., Pvt.
Rosenbaum, Thomas Marion, Cpl., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Sanders, James Garland, Pvt.
Saunders, G. W., Pvt., Wytheville, VA
Saunders, James N., Sgt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Scott, Hugh, Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Scott, James A., Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Sheffey, John Preston, Capt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Shelton, C. M., Pvt., East TN
Showalter, William, Pvt., Floyd Courthouse, VA
Six, Joseph, Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Sloan, J. O., Pvt.
Smith, Thomas, Pvt., Wythe Co., VA
Smithers, Jacob A.
Snider, R. B., Pvt., Smyth Co., VA
Spracher, John, Pvt., Monroe Co., VA (WVA)
Stewart, Thompson, M., Pvt., Wythe Co., VA
St. John, Andrew F., 1st Lt. Col., Smyth Co., VA
St. John, C. J., Pvt., Greenbrier Co., VA (WV)
St. John, N. C. B., Pvt., Smyth Co., VA
Thomas, A. M., Pvt., Monroe Co., VA
Thomas, Haynes M., Pvt., Monroe Co., VA
Thomas, John L., Pvt., Monroe Co., VA
Thompson, John Henry, Capt., Smyth Co., Va
Thompson, Leslie Haynes, Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Thompson, William H., Pvt., Monroe Co., VA (WVA)
Tilson, William V. B., Pvt., Smyth Co., VA
Turner, John S., Pvt., Winchester, VA
Turner, Obediah, Pvt., Monroe Co., VA
Underwood, John
Venable, C. W., 1st Sgt., Smyth Co., VA
Walker, Daniel, Pvt., Washington Co., VA
Walker, Silas, Pvt., Wythe Co., VA
Wall, Thomas, Pvt., Augusta Co., VA
Ward, E. H., 1st Sgt., Smyth Co., VA
Ward, James R., Pvt., Smyth Co., VA
Watson, Opie N., Pvt., Smyth Co., VA
Whitehead, Francis, Pvt., Roane Co., VA (WVA)
Wilkerson, Samuel, Pvt., Smyth Co., VA
Williams, John F., Pvt., Smyth Co., VA
Williams, Robert C., Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Williams, S. M., Pvt., Marion, Smyth Co., VA
Williams, W. J., Pvt., Montgomery Co., VA
Wolf, M. R., Pvt., Montgomery Co., VA

Many of these men were either my (Neale's) ancestors, or represent collateral lines. Regardless of relation, I am honored to call the roll of these brave men who fought for family, property, Virginia, and country, one more time. Comments or Suggestions

8th Virginia Cavalry Regimental Information

The Virginia 8th Cavalry Regiment was orgainized in early 1862 with nine companies. By July 1862 the companies increased to eleven. Many of the men were recruited in Smyth, Nelson, Kanawah and Tazwell Counties. This unit confronted the Union forces in western Virginia, fought in east Tennessee and then returned to western Virginia. Later, the 8th Cavalry was in Early's Shenandoah Valley operations and the Appomattox Campaign. This regiment contained 225 effectives in April , 1864. No men of the 8th were included in the surender at Appomattox as the unit cut through Union lines and disbanded. The field officers were Colonels James M. Corns and Walter H. Jennifer; Lieutnenant Colonels Thomes P. Bowen, A.F. Cook, Henry Fitzhugh, and Albert Jenkins; and Major P. M. Edmondson. Please reference: Units of the Confederate States Army , by Joseph H. Crute, Jr.

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